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Linda Curl is an English former football midfielder or forward who played for the England women's national football team.

Linda Curl

Personal information
Date of birth	1961/1962 (age 60–61)[1]
Place of birth	Norwich, England[2]
Position(s)	Midfielder / Forward
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Lowestoft Ladies
	Norwich
	Town & County
	Ipswich Town
National team‡
1977–1990	England
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14:09, 20 February 2021 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:09, 20 February 2021 (UTC)

Curl made her England debut as a 15-year-old, in a 9–1 friendly win over Switzerland, staged at Boothferry Park, Hull, on 28 April 1977.[1] She continued playing for England until 1990.[2] She won the WFA Cup with Lowestoft Ladies in 1982 and Norwich in 1986, scoring in both finals.[2] Outside of football she worked as a police officer.[2]

In the 1984 European Competition for Women's Football final, England lost the first away leg 1–0 against Sweden, after a header from Pia Sundhage. They won the second home leg by the same margin, with a goal from Curl.[3] England lost the subsequent penalty shootout 4–3, as both Curl and Lorraine Hanson had their spot kicks saved by Elisabeth Leidinge.[4]

Honours

Club

Lowestoft

• FA Women's Cup: 1982

Norwich

• FA Women's Cup: 1986

References

External links

• Linda Curl at WorldFootball.net

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